Alexandra Okada

Dr. Alexandra Okada

Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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Biography

Dr. Alexandra Okada is a senior researcher at the Open University UK, a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Associate Professor at the Open University in Brazil and Portugal. She holds a BSc Computer Science (Hons), MA (Education: Curriculum), Postgraduate qualification in Further Education (PGCFE), MBA (Knowledge Management and Science Communication), and PhD (Education: Technology enhanced learning). Her expertise lies at intersections between Science Education, Technology Enhanced Learning, and Teachers' Professional Development. Her work centers on co-creating scientifically new frameworks, methods, and tools for constructing and socially extending knowledge in context. Her studies draw on sociocultural theory, critical pedagogy, and mixed methods to explore how to prepare the next generation for Responsible Research and Innovation and Sustainable Development. “RRI” aims to align scientific development with societal needs through the interaction of five sectors: (1) educational communities, (2) scientific institutions, (3) business and industry, (4) civil society organizations, and (5) policymakers.

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The Open University

Milton Keynes, UK

Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies

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